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Materials chemistry news, August 2017

The first issue of Materials Letters was published in June 1982, and so this issue marks the completion of 35 years of the journal.

31 August 2017Aldo R.Boccaccini, ArthurWilloughby

By interpenetrating two polymers, scientists have developed a novel supercapacitor that is flexible and can store a lot of charge very quickly.

31 August 2017

By incorporating reversible bonds, scientists have developed a new type of rubber that is as tough as natural rubber but can also self-heal.

30 August 2017

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29 August 2017

Scientists have created a light foam from two-dimensional sheets of hexagonal-boron nitride that absorbs carbon dioxide.

29 August 2017

Hybrid photoactive materials with more stable and more rigid dyes obtained.

24 August 2017Laurie Donaldson

Simultaneous design and nanomanufacturing speeds up fabrication.

23 August 2017Laurie Donaldson

Microbot origami helps tiny devices move and capture cells.

23 August 2017Laurie Donaldson

Scientists have developed various hybrid, photoactive materials that respond in different ways when exposed to excitation light.

21 August 2017

Expanding and straightening the molecular chains in plastics makes it easier for heat to pass through them.

18 August 2017

A new material made from the biomolecule chitin and a copper metal-organic framework can inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilms.

18 August 2017

For the first time, scientists have observed the formation of a crystal gel with particle-level resolution.

16 August 2017

Find out more about Journal of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine.

16 August 2017

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15 August 2017

Learn more about Citrine Informatics' partnership with Elsevier and Acta Materialia Inc.

14 August 2017Joe D'angelo and Julia Ling, Citrine Informatics.

Scientists have made the first observation of nanocrystals rapidly forming superlattices while they are themselves still growing.

14 August 2017

Scientists have predicted and created new 2D electrocatalysts able to extract hydrogen from water with high performance and low cost.

14 August 2017

Using chemical coatings that react with light, scientists have developed a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials.

11 August 2017

A new super-strong ‘tough adhesive’ is biocompatible and binds firmly to biological tissues even when they're wet.

10 August 2017

A novel light-activated material can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted by-products.

10 August 2017

The symmetry-breaking flow of electrons through cuprate superconductors may be linked to their ability to work at comparatively high temperatures.

9 August 2017

Using 'click chemistry', scientists have developed an efficient way to make sulfur-containing polymers that will lower the cost of large-scale production.

9 August 2017

Using a novel method, scientists have design a material that conducts electricity and emits white light when exposed to electricity.

8 August 2017

Researchers have significantly increased the temperature at which carbon-based materials can act as superconductors.

7 August 2017

Learn about Elsevier's publishing workshop at ERPOS 2017.

7 August 2017

Scientists have used a molecular pulley binder to create high-capacity silicon anodes for use in lithium-ion batteries.

4 August 2017

Researchers have developed supramolecular materials that spontaneously assemble themselves and then disintegrate after use.

3 August 2017

Scientists have developed a way to coat a hydrogel onto elastomer-based medical devices to provide a softer, more slippery exterior.

2 August 2017

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